The Great Depression by Robert Smith (Student FVHS) https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v Made by Niel and Zach en-us 2019-10-22 16:22:03 UTC 2019-10-23 16:14:17 UTC hello@padlet.com How did the Great Depression personally affect lower and middle class Americans? zesmilor100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/400975477 One of the outcomes of the Great Depression that personally affected lower and middle class Americans  was that the unemployment rate rose, leaving many lower and middle class Americans with no source of income. One of the effects of this period was the physical and mental health of people. One piece of text from Life and Death during the Great Depression that I found very significant was "...suicide mortality increased during the Great Depression." With no money many people generated a melancholic mindset because they couldn't find a job to provide for themselves, or even their families, and if they found a job they would barley make it by because of the very poor wage.]]> 2019-10-22 16:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/400975477 What are the long lasting effects of The Great Depression? zesmilor100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/400975975 One of the long-lasting effects of the Great depression was on American economy. More than half of the banks failed, and depositors lost hundreds of millions of dollars. The stock market was greatly impacted as well. "Between their peak in September and their low in November, U.S. stock prices declined 33 percent." This quote from Encyclopedia Britannica shows the steep decline in the value of stocks, and over the next 2 years, the stock market lost 90% of its value. It would not recover for the next 25 years. Along with this, international trade decreased by over 3 billion USD, and would not recover for many years afterwards. The resolution of the Depression and the New Deal brought many long-term effects as well. Americans became more trusting of the Federal Government and believed the Government could help them out of financial crises. Along with this, many iconic American landmarks were created as a result of the New Deal, and 3 entire towns were created. This is the way the Great Depression had a lasting effect on America.]]> 2019-10-22 16:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/400975975 How did the Great Depression change culture in the U.S.? rnsmith100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/400976461 The Great Depression affected the culture of the United states in many ways. To begin with, the WPA, or Works Progress Administration, had a great affect on American culture. The WPA initially had the goal of increasing American unity and identity through art and culture during the struggles of the Great Depression. This administration employed thousands of artists to create American art, which was necessary for the artists to make a living and accomplished the goal of creating a sense of national unity and identity. Artist's created many different styles throughout America, as the WPA encouraged regional identities among artists. "By cultivating each region's differences and strongly insisting artists create within the boundaries of their geographic location's characteristics, the WPA indirectly helped lead to the construction, distribution, and subsequent democratization of American culture."   This quote from  The Art of the Great Depression shows hoe artists created differing styles throughout America, but all these styles together created a unique American culture.]]> 2019-10-22 16:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/400976461 How did the Great Depression personally affect lower and middle class Americans? rnsmith100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401242251 Another one of the outcomes of the Great Depression that personally affected the lower and middle class Americans was the life expectancy during that time. With the unemployment rate so slow people didn't have enough money to properly clean themselves so their hygiene fell behind. What came out of the lack of cleanliness was a numerous amount of diseases that spread. Because many people had little to no work wages they could not afford the best medical treatments for diseases that spread during this era. One supportive statistic that I found from  Life and Death during the Great Depression was "...cardiovascular and tuberculosis mortality reveal peaks in 1926, 1928, and especially 1936, coinciding with economic expansions."]]> 2019-10-23 02:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401242251 How did the Great Depression change culture in the U.S.? zesmilor100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401247567 Another way the Great Depression affected culture was in theater and writing. While many artists and actor were influenced by government mandates and requirements, others portrayed a more accurate image of America during the Great Depression. The theatrical group named Group Theater portrayed relevant scenes through realistic and socially relative acting styles. The Group became a prominent theatrical company that portrayed the sentiments of many middle and lower class Americans. Along with this, "the social consciousness of the theater was duplicated in some of the widely read novels of the 1930s." This quote from  Encyclopedia Britannica shows how the relevance of some theatrical troupes also influenced many novelists. The loss of hope and resources was a theme many novelists captured in their stories. Many of these works of art were more relatable to the masses and better captured the image of the Great Depression.]]> 2019-10-23 02:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401247567 What are the Long Lasting effects of the Great Depression? zesmilor100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401257376 Another long-lasting effect of the great depression was the psychological and political effects on America. The experiences of the Great Depression "helped forge the social beliefs and attitudes that sustained a political system for many years." The Depression made Americans less sure of the stability of pure capitalism, and caused many Americans to believe that other options could be better than Capitalism. Along with this, the U.S. debt increased as politicians began to fear causing another depression. Politicians would not cut back government spending, as this would cause the depression to re-emerge. These are the main effects of the depression on the psychology and politics in America.]]> 2019-10-23 03:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401257376 Research Notes and Works Cited: zesmilor100 https://padlet.com/rnsmith100/iczc47ddeh2v/wish/401455616 https://docs.google.com/document/d/17mBt8wjOsYe-0amH1b4GVt9tENKEtofNCS9ApEXCeNw/edit?usp=sharing

Works  Cited
George Mahales The Twenties in Contemporary Commentary: Nine Years after the crash  Work Progress Administration, 1938 http://americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/prosperity/text4/colcommentarycrash.pdf, first accessed: October 17 2019

José A. Tapia Granados and Ana V. Diez Roux Life and Death during the Great Depression PNAS, 2009
https://www.pnas.org/content/106/41/17290, first accessed: October 17 2019

Richard H. Pells and Christina Romer Political movements and social change in the Great Depression Encyclopedia Britannica, 2019
https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Depression/Political-movements-and-social-change first accessed: October 18 2019

 Antonio Spilimbergo, Paola Giuliano Political movements and social change in the Great Depression voxeu.org, 2009
https://voxeu.org/article/long-lasting-socio-political-effects-economic-crisis  first accessed: October 18 2019

The Art of the Great Depression Virginia Government, 2008
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG99/vizzuso/WPAproject.html first accessed: October 18 2019

Various Authors (Hundreds) WPA Posters and Art Library of Congress, 1930 - 1940
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wpapos/ first accessed: October 18 2019

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